SES Safety Orientation Seminar

School of Environmental Sciences Safety Orientation Seminar  January 22, 2015                             

         - Introduction to the School of Environmental Sciences

                                    - Due diligence and the importance of safety.                                  

- Ultimate goal is to protect you in a safe working environment

                                    - Safety and Security

             Emergency Procedures and Workplace Hazards

                        - accidents and medical attention - who to inform immediately (Virginia Warren) .

                        - fire

                        - floods, loss of power, alarms etc.               

                        - personal safety- working alone, emergency phones, locking doors etc.

                        - resource people - who to talk to for help, ie. Secretaries, other staff and faculty.

                        - OSHA - responsibility of supervisor for students and employees

Laboratory Safety and Protocol 

                    -laboratory equipment.; training, borrowing, maintaining, cleaning, log books, breakage, no food or drinks, transporting chemicals, no grinding soils in laboratories, careful transporting balances, etc...                  

                          Chemical, Biological and Physical Safety                                                                  

                        - W.H.M.I.S, M.S.D.S,

- protective equipment; lab. coats, gloves, eye-wear, gas and particle masks,  proper use of fumehoods, contact lenses around volatile chemicals, face shields, ear protection, closed toe shoes.

                        - hazards, eye wash stations, showers, spills, storage, waste disposal and forms.

                        - gases - proper handling

                        - safe handling and transport of chemicals: acids, bases and solvents        

Field Safety and Awareness                     

- plan ahead

- research stations and private farms 

                        - first aid kit, work boots, gloves, sun-screen, water, hard hats, rain gear etc..

                        - specialized training for any equipment

                        - working with a buddy

                        - lifting

- driving vehicles – valid driver’s license, UoG employee, check vehicle fluids, tires, special winter precautions include checking window washer fluid, wiper blades, clearing snow and ice, shovel, emergency kit etc.

                        - field sample storage - labeled milk crates - freezer, refrigerator.

                        - drying ovens

                        - cell phones

- report all personal injuries to Greg Callow within 24 hours (accident/injury report)                                              

                        - if working in remote areas – itinerary and daily check in.